Moving Culture Forward

Moving Culture Forward

1. Ramallah and culture

The Municipality of Ramallah’s initiative to develop a participatory Cultural Policy, finalized in March 2022, reflects an understanding of culture as a tool for resilience and resistance.

Circuito: Arts & Tech fostering societal change

Circuito: Arts & Tech fostering societal change

1. Braga and culture

With 193 333 inhabitants, Braga faces the challenge of a fast-paced urbanisation based on economic growth, which took a toll on citizens’ quality of life.

Bilbao Balioen Hiria (BBH) - Bilbao City of Values

Bilbao Balioen Hiria (BBH) - Bilbao City of Values

1. Bilbao and culture

With around 350,000 inhabitants, and more than one million in its metropolitan area, Bilbao is the most populated and important city in Euskadi (Basque Country). It is known worldwide for the central role that culture has played in its urban regeneration.

Dubai 2040 implementation programme

Dubai 2040 implementation programme

1. Dubai and culture

Dubai is a cosmopolitan and people-centric city with an estimated population of 3.4 million, comprising of 180 nationalities. The urban extent of the city has grown exponentially, transforming into a global economic powerhouse in the region.

Forbidden Culture Week

Forbidden Culture Week

1. Context

Malmö is Sweden’s third largest, fastest growing and southernmost city. It faces out towards greater Europe and is linked by a 16km bridge to the Danish capital of Copenhagen.

Selçuklu heals with culture

Selçuklu heals with culture

1. Selçuklu and culture

Selçuklu, the district with the highest population in Konya with 682 514 inhabitants, is the first in the socio-economic development ranking and the center of attraction of the city.

Strengthen the human capital of culture bearer

Strengthen the human capital of culture bearer

1. Kütahya and culture

Kütahya is a city in western Türkiye with 578,640 inhabitants. It is the capital of tile art and a city of ceramics. It is also a typical intermediary city due to its cultural heritage, location, economy and urban policy.

“Tale Istanbul” International Festival

“Tale Istanbul” International Festival

1. Küçükçekmece and culture

Küçükçekmece district is the 7th most populous district of Turkey and the 2nd district of Istanbul in terms of population. According to the last census, 805,930 people live in Küçükçekmece in an area of 37.8 km2.

Yedikule fortress restoration and culture and art space project

Yedikule fortress restoration and culture and art space project

1. Fatih and culture

Fatih has been the capital of three great empires - the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires - and home to various cultures in its 8,500-year history. İstanbul has 34.715 registered cultural assets, and 10,520 are located in Fatih District.

E-Culture Centre, Ataşehir (when art stops, life stops)

E-Culture Centre, Ataşehir (when art stops, life stops)

1. Ataşehir and culture

Ataşehir is a district with a population of approximately 500,000 that is located in the Asian Side of Istanbul and in the group of the latest developed towns. Ataşehir has a predominantly young population.